diff --git a/lib/mercenary/command.rb b/lib/mercenary/command.rb
index 1d2437c..8410c9a 100644
--- a/lib/mercenary/command.rb
+++ b/lib/mercenary/command.rb
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ def initialize(name, parent = nil)
       @aliases  = []
     end
 
-    # Public: Returns true if this command has no parent
-    def root?
-      parent.nil?
-    end
-
     # Public: Sets or gets the command version
     #
     # version - the command version (optional)
diff --git a/lib/mercenary/presenter.rb b/lib/mercenary/presenter.rb
index bcf20aa..11685fe 100644
--- a/lib/mercenary/presenter.rb
+++ b/lib/mercenary/presenter.rb
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ def options_presentation
 
     def command_options_presentation
       return nil if command.options.empty?
+
       options = command.options
-      options -= command.parent.options unless command.root?
+      options -= command.parent.options if command.parent
       options.map(&:to_s).join("\n")
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/command_spec.rb b/spec/command_spec.rb
index adf328d..85d766b 100644
--- a/spec/command_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/command_spec.rb
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@
       expect(add_sub.call(command).parent).to eq(command)
     end
 
-    it "can tell whether it is a parent command or not" do
-      expect(command.root?).to be true
-      expect(command_with_parent.root?).to be false
-    end
-
     it "can set its version" do
       version = "1.4.2"
       command.version version